Minto Mosque in Westmoreland Road will open its doors to the wider community tomorrow for a special day of youth service, interfaith dialogue and community harmony.

The Religious Youth Service (RYS) 40th anniversary youth service program, a project of Universal Peace Federation Australia, will be held from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

It will bring together young people, community members and religious leaders from diverse faiths and cultural backgrounds.

Founded in 1986, RYS has helped bring together young people from different faiths, cultures and backgrounds through community service, friendship and dialogue.

The day will include practical community service activities such as cleaning, gardening, planting and beautification, followed by lunch, fellowship and an interfaith symposium with religious leaders.

Participants will also hear from RYS alumni and young people about their experiences of service, leadership and community harmony.

Minto Mosque – Masjidur Rahman Al-Jami’ee – has been serving the Muslim and wider Macarthur community for decades.

The journey of the local Muslim community began well before the current mosque was established, with community activities taking place at premises in the area where Al-Faisal College would later be established.

In 1991, the Suburban Islamic Association acquired and established the site that became Minto Mosque at 44 Westmoreland Road.

Since then, the mosque has grown into an important place of worship and community connection.

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It provides five daily prayers and the special Friday congregational prayer, while also offering religious and educational programs for children and young people.

Campbelltown City Councilor Ashiqur (Ash) Rahman welcomed the RYS initiative, and acknowledged the mosque’s longstanding contribution to the local community.

“Minto Mosque is one of the longstanding places of worship in the Campbelltown LGA and has been serving our community for decades,’’ he said.

“Beyond being a place of prayer, the mosque has consistently promoted community connection, mutual respect and a harmonious multicultural society.

“It is wonderful to see Minto Mosque continuing this tradition by welcoming young people and people of different faiths and backgrounds through the RYS 40th anniversary program,” Cr Rahman said.

Source: southwestvoice.com.au